Chinese Leader Xi Jinping encountered stormy weather during his latest visit to Hong Kong. However, he is not the only one. All previous leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had suffered violent storms during their visits to Hong Kong.
Tropical Storm on Xi’s Visit
Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong on June 30 and July 1, 2022, to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the new Hong Kong government and related activities for the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong. However, the local weather was not too compromising for his visit.According to the Hong Kong Observatory, on the evening of June 29, a tropical depression in the central,South China Sea, made its approach towards Hong Kong. Affected by it, Hong Kong experienced squally showers and thunderstorms on the June 30, with intense winds blowing offshore and at elevated locations. Precipitation reached 64.9 mm (2.6 inch) on June 30, while Tropical Depression Chaba intensified into a tropical storm.
